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Atypical femoral stress fractures in bisphosphonate-free patients

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Tan, S.C., Koh, S.B.J., Goh, S.K. et al. Atypical femoral stress fractures in bisphosphonate-free patients. Osteoporos Int 22, 2211–2212 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1384-1

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